1952 Alternate Formula One season

1952 Formula One season
The Thai Prince B. Bira won the his first Driver's Championship driving for Motorsport Bleu
Tubular Era
Season
Races	10
Start date	18th May 1952
Start Event	Monaco Grand Prix
End date	2nd November 1952
End Event	Template:AUS Australian Grand Prix
Awards
Driver's Champion	B. Bira
Constructor's Champion	Ferrari
Entrant's Champion	Template:FRA Motorsport Bleu
Seasons
Previous season	Next season
1951	1953

The 1952 Formula One season was the third in the history of the championship, with Giuseppe Farina the reigning champion.

Teams and Drivers

Entrant	Constructor	Chassis	Engine	Driver	Rounds
Motorsport Bleu	Talbot-Lago	T26C	Talbot 23CV 4.5 L6	B. Bira	All
				André Simon	1-5, 7-8
				Tony Rolt	2, 5
				Harry Schell	3-4, 6-8
				Günther Bechem	6
				John Fitch	9
				Lex Davison	10
Scuderia Commesso	Maserati	4CLT/48	Ferrari 375 4.5 V12	Louis Chiron	All
				Dries van der Lof	3, 7
				Ottorino Volonterio	6
				Rudi Fischer	6
				Tony Gaze	10
Scuderia Ferrari	Ferrari	375B	Ferrari 375 4.5 V12	Toulo de Graffenried	1-2, 4-10
				Dorino Serafini	All
				Peter Whitehead	1, 3, 5, 7
				Reg Parnell	2-4, 6, 8-10
Hampshire Racing Alliance	Alta	GP	Alta 1.5 L4s	David Hampshire	1-8
				John Riseley-Prichard	2, 7
				Ivor Bueb	2
				Ken Downing	7-8
Alexander Racing Team	Gordini	T16	Gordini 1.5 L4s	Robert Manzon	All
				Consalvo Sanesi	All
				Aldo Gordini	1, 4
Claes Racing Developments	Maserati	4CLT/48	Maserati 4CLT 1.5 L4s	Johnny Claes	All
				Lance Macklin	All
Ferrari America Team Ultimate	Ferrari	375	Ferrari 375 4.5 V12	Troy Ruttman	All
				Harry Schell	1-2, 5, 9-10
				Peter Whitehead	8
	Ultimate	001	BMW 328 2.0 L6	Edgar Barth	3-10
Leader	Leader	LF152	Ferrari 375 4.5 V12	Luigi Villoresi	1, 3, 5
Jaguar - Aston Martin Racing	Aston Martin	AM-03	Jaguar XK 3.4	José Froilán González	1-5, 8-10
				Piero Taruffi	All
				Tony Bettenhausen	6-10
				Maurice Trintignant	10
Alexander Racing Team	Gordini	T15	Gordini 1.5 L4s	Robert Manzon	All
				Consalvo Sanesi	All
				Aldo Gordini	1, 4
Scuderia Aqua	Maserati	A6GCM	Maserati A6 2.0 L6	Piero Carini	1, 8
Phoenix Racing Organisation	Phoenix	P-03	Ferrari 375 4.5 V12	Alberto Ascari	All
Officine Alfieri Maserati	Maserati	A6GCM	Maserati A6 2.0 L6	Paul Frère	1-8, 10
				Onofre Marimón	1-5
				Chico Landi	6, 8
				Marcel Balsa	7, 10
				Maurice Trintignant	9
Scuderia Maremmana	Ferrari	166S	Jaguar XK 3.4 L6	Clemente Biondetti	1-2, 6, 8
				Manfred von Brauchitsch	1-2, 6, 8
				Eric Brandon	1-2, 6, 8, 10
				Warwick Pratley	10
				John McMillan	10
Bugatti Grand Prix Ecurie Nationale Belge	Bugatti	Type Alfa	Bugatti 15C 1.5 L4s	Maurice Trintignant	1-5, 7-8
				Eugène Chaboud	1, 4
				Jean Behra	6
				André Pilette	2-8
	Maserati	A6GCM	Maserati A6 2.0 L6		1
				Jacques Swaters	2-3, 5-6, 8
				Paul Frère	3
				Roger Laurent	4
				Georges Berger	6
				Jan Flinterman	7
				Charles de Tornaco	8
	Kurtis Kraft	500B	Offenhauser 3.0 L4C	Charles Van Acker	10
Redman Racing Team	Maserati	A6GCM	Maserati A6 2.0 L6	Nello Pagani	All
		4CLT/48	Maserati 4CLT 1.5 L4s	Stan Jones	10
Scuderia Ambrosiana	Ambrosiana	A-001	Maserati 4CLT 1.5 L4s	Giovanni Bracco	All
				Porfirio Rubirosa	All
				Giovanni Lurani	8
Alfa Romeo SpA	Alfa Romeo	159/52	Alfa Romeo 159 1.5 L8s	Giuseppe Farina	All
				Juan Manuel Fangio	All
				Stirling Moss	All
International Racing Group	Maserati	4CLT/48	Porsche 356 1.6 L4	Rudi Fischer	1, 3-4
All-Ireland Motorsport	ERA	G-Type	Maserati 4CLT 1.5 L4s	Joe Kelly	2-6, 8
Team Bentley British Bentley Racing Motors	Bentley	Speed 2	Bentley 3.0 V16	Geoff Richardson	2, 5-6, 9-10
				Mike Hawthorn	3-5, 8-9
				Roy Salvadori	5-7, 9
Birmingham Motorsports	Alta	GP	Alta 1.5 L4s	Ken Wharton	2, 5, 7
The Fighting Mongooses	Cooper	T20	Bristol BS1 2.0 L6	Jean Behra	3-5
Erne Racing Development	Ferrari	375	Ferrari 375 4.5 V12	Roberto Mières	3, 5-6
OSCA Automobili	O.S.C.A.	4500G	O.S.C.A. 4.5 V12	Felice Bonetto	3, 6, 8
Maria Teresa de Filippis	Maserati	4CLT/48	Maserati 4CLT 1.5 L4s	Maria Teresa de Filippis	3
	Alfa Romeo	159/52	Alfa Romeo 159 1.5 L8s		8-9
Fritz Riess Motorenbau	Riess	R52	Alfa Romeo 158 1.5 L8s	Fritz Riess	6
				Toni Ulmen	6
				Helmut Niedermayr	6
Ecurie Australie	HWM	52	Alta 1.5 L4s	Jack Brabham	10
				David McKay	10
	Talbot-Lago	T26C	Talbot 23CV 4.5 L6	Doug Whiteford	10

Grands Prix

	Race	Circuit	Date	Pole position	Fastest lap	Winning driver	Constructor	Entrant	Report
1	Monaco Grand Prix	Circuit de Monaco	18 May	Peter Whitehead	Juan Manuel Fangio	André Simon	Talbot-Lago-Talbot	Motorsport Bleu	Report
2	English Grand Prix	Donington Park	1 June	Stirling Moss	Reg Parnell	Robert Manzon	Gordini	Alexander Racing Team-Gordini	Report
3	Belgian Grand Prix	Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps	22 June	Juan Manuel Fangio	Farina / Manzon	Dorino Serafini	Ferrari	Scuderia Ferrari	Report
4	French Grand Prix	Rouen-les-Essarts	6 July	Giuseppe Farina	B. Bira	B. Bira	Talbot-Lago	Motorsport Bleu	Report
5	British Grand Prix	Silverstone Circuit	19 July	Dorino Serafini	Consalvo Sanesi	B. Bira	Talbot-Lago	Motorsport Bleu	Report
6	German Grand Prix	Nurburgring	3 August	Reg Parnell	Dorino Serafini	Reg Parnell	Ferrari	Scuderia Ferrari	Report
7	Dutch Grand Prix	Circuit Park Zandvoort	17 August	Consalvo Sanesi	Troy Ruttman	Troy Ruttman	Ferrari	Ferrari America	Report
8	Italian Grand Prix	Autodromo Nazionale Monza	7 September	Toulo de Graffenried	Toulo de Graffenried	Toulo de Graffenried	Ferrari	Scuderia Ferrari	Report
9	United States Grand Prix	Sebring	5 October	Giovanni Bracco	Robert Manzon	Dorino Serafini	Ferrari	Scuderia Ferrari	Report
10	Australian Grand Prix	Leyburn	2 November	Giuseppe Farina	B. Bira	B. Bira	Talbot-Lago	Motorsport Bleu	Report

Championship standings

World Championship of Drivers

Pos.	Driver	MON	ENG	BEL	FRA	GBR	GER	NED	ITA	USA	AUS	Pts.
1	B. Bira	5	Ret	5	1	1	Ret	Ret	Ret	7	1	30
2	Giuseppe Farina	2	2	2	Ret	5	5	Ret	Ret	2	Ret	28.5
3	Reg Parnell		6	Ret	Ret		1		2	4	3	22
4	Robert Manzon	4	1	7	2	Ret	Ret	6	Ret	8	5	20.5
5	Dorino Serafini	8	Ret	1	Ret	Ret	7	Ret	Ret	1	Ret	17
6	Alberto Ascari	3	DNQ	Ret	Ret	2	3	Ret	Ret	Ret	4	17
7	Consalvo Sanesi	Ret	4	18	4	3	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	2	17
8	Toulo de Graffenried	Ret	Ret		Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	1	3	Ret	13
9	Juan Manuel Fangio	7	Ret	4	Ret	Ret	2	4	Ret	Ret	DNS	13
10	André Simon	1	11	3	Ret	Ret		Ret	Ret			12
11	Tony Bettenhausen						8	2	3	12	Ret	10
12	Troy Ruttman	Ret	Ret	6	Ret	Ret	11	1	Ret	Ret	10	9
13	Piero Taruffi	Ret	DNQ	Ret	3	Ret	Ret	3	8	6	Ret	8
14	Harry Schell	Ret	10	13	5	7	Ret	Ret	4	5	Ret	7
15	Giovanni Bracco	Ret	Ret	19	Ret	4	4	8	7	Ret	9	6
16	Eric Brandon	Ret	3				10		DNQ		Ret	4
17	Peter Whitehead	6		8		6		5	Ret			2
18	Johnny Claes	Ret	DNQ	14	6	DNQ	Ret	Ret	5	Ret	7	2
19	Nello Pagani	10	5	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	9	Ret	Ret	6	2
-	Manfred von Brauchitsch	Ret	8				6		Ret			0
-	Jacques Swaters		DNQ	16		DNQ	Ret		6			0
-	Maurice Trintignant	9	7	15	8	Ret		Ret	DNQ	9	8	0
-	José Froilán González	Ret	Ret	11	7	Ret			9	Ret	Ret	0
-	Porfirio Rubirosa	DNPQ	12	10	10	Ret	Ret	7	DNQ	15	Ret	0
-	Stirling Moss	DNQ	Ret	12	Ret	8	14	Ret	Ret	13	DNS	0
-	Edgar Barth			23	DNQ	9	9	DNQ	DNQ	16	11	0
-	André Pilette	DNQ	Ret	9	Ret	Ret	Ret	DNQ	10			0
-	David Hampshire	DNQ	9	Ret	DNQ	DNQ	DNQ	10	Ret			0
-	Rudi Fischer	DNQ		21	9		12					0
-	Louis Chiron	DNPQ	Ret	Ret	Ret	DNQ	Ret	DNQ	DNQ	10	15	0
-	Geoff Richardson		DNPQ			DNQ	Ret			11	14	0
-	Paul Frère	DNPQ	Ret	Ret	DNQ	Ret	15	Ret	DNQ		12	0
-	Lance Macklin	DNQ	Ret	Ret	DNQ	DNPQ	13	DNQ	Ret	Ret	13	0
-	John Fitch									14		0
-	Felice Bonetto			Ret			16		DNPQ			0
-	Stan Jones										16	0
-	Joe Kelly		DNQ	Ret	DNQ	DNPQ	17		DNPQ			0
-	Dries van der Lof			17				DNQ				0
-	Charles Van Acker									17		0
-	Jean Behra			DNQ	DNPQ	DNPQ	18					0
-	Roberto Mières			20		DNPQ	Ret					0
-	Mike Hawthorn			22	DNPQ	DNPQ			DNQ	Ret		0
-	Maria Teresa de Filippis			Ret					Ret	Ret		0
-	Clemente Biondetti	DNQ	DNQ				Ret		DNPQ			0
-	Roy Salvadori					DNPQ	DNQ	DNQ		Ret		0
-	Aldo Gordini	DNQ			Ret							0
-	Günther Bechem						Ret					0
-	Lex Davison										Ret	0
-	Onofre Marimón	DNPQ	DNPQ	DNQ	DNQ	DNPQ						0
-	Luigi Villoresi	DNPQ		DNQ		DNQ						0
-	Ken Wharton		DNQ			DNQ		DNPQ				0
-	Eugène Chaboud	DNQ			DNQ							0
-	Marcel Balsa							DNQ			DNQ	0
-	Tony Rolt		DNPQ			DNQ						0
-	John Riseley-Prichard		DNQ					DNPQ				0
-	Chico Landi						DNQ		DNPQ			0
-	Roger Laurent				DNQ							0
-	Toni Ulmen						DNQ					0
-	Helmut Niedermayr						DNQ					0
-	Fritz Riess						DNQ					0
-	Jan Flinterman							DNQ				0
-	Charles de Tornaco								DNQ			0
-	John McMillan										DNQ	0
-	David McKay										DNQ	0
-	Tony Gaze										DNQ	0
-	Warwick Pratley										DNQ	0
-	Jack Brabham										DNQ	0
-	Doug Whiteford										DNQ	0
-	Piero Carini	DNPQ							DNPQ			0
-	Ken Downing							DNPQ	DNPQ			0
-	Giovanni Lurani								DNPQ			0
-	Ivor Bueb		DNA									0
-	Georges Berger						DNA					0
-	Ottorino Volonterio						DNA					0

International Cup for Formula One Manufacturers

Pos.	Constructor	MON	ENG	BEL	FRA	GBR	GER	NED	ITA	USA	AUS	Pts.
1	Ferrari	6	6	1	Ret	6	1	1	1	1	3	47
		8	10	6	Ret	7	7	5	2	3	10
		Ret	Ret	8	Ret	Ret	11	Ret	Ret	4	Ret
		Ret	Ret	20	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	5	Ret
		Ret	Ret	Ret		Ret	Ret		Ret	Ret	Ret
						DNPQ
2	Talbot-Lago-Talbot	1	11	3	1	1	Ret	Ret	4	7	1	41
		5	Ret	5	5	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	14	Ret
			DNPQ	13	Ret	DNQ	Ret	Ret	Ret		DNQ
3	Alfa Romeo	2	2	2	Ret	5	2	4	Ret	2	Ret	35.5
		7	Ret	4	Ret	8	5	Ret	Ret	13	DNS
		DNQ	Ret	12	Ret	Ret	14	Ret	Ret	Ret	DNS
									Ret	Ret
4	Gordini	4	1	7	2	3	Ret	6	Ret	8	2	29.5
		Ret	4	18	4	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	5
		DNQ			Ret
5	Phoenix-Ferrari	3	DNQ	Ret	Ret	2	3	Ret	Ret	Ret	4	17
6	Aston Martin-Jaguar	Ret	Ret	11	3	Ret	8	2	3	6	8	14
		Ret	DNQ	Ret	7		Ret	3	8	12	Ret
									7	Ret	Ret
											Ret
7	Ambrosiana-Maserati	Ret	12	10	10	4	4	7	7	15	9	6
		DNPQ	Ret	19	Ret	Ret	Ret	8	DNQ	Ret	Ret
									DNPQ
8	Ferrari-Jaguar	Ret	3				6		Ret		Ret	4
		Ret	8				10		DNQ		DNQ
		DNQ	DNQ				Ret		DNPQ		DNQ
9	Maserati	10	5	14	6	Ret	13	9	5	9	6	4
		Ret	Ret	16	Ret	DNQ	15	Ret	6	Ret	7
		DNQ	Ret	Ret	DNQ	DNQ	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	12
		DNQ	DNQ	Ret	DNQ	DNPQ	Ret	DNQ	Ret	Ret	13
		DNPQ	DNQ	Ret	DNQ	DNPQ	Ret	DNQ	DNQ		16
		DNPQ	DNPQ	Ret	DNQ		DNQ	DNQ	DNQ		DNQ
		DNPQ		DNQ					DNPQ
									DNPQ
-	Bugatti	9	7	9	8	Ret	18	Ret	10			0
		DNQ	Ret	15	Ret	Ret	Ret	DNQ	DNQ
					DNQ
-	Ultimate-BMW			23	DNQ	9	9	DNQ	DNQ	16	11	0
-	Alta	DNQ	9	Ret	DNQ	DNQ	DNQ	10	Ret			0
			DNQ			DNQ		DNPQ	DNPQ
			DNQ					DNPQ
								DNPQ
-	Maserati-Porsche	DNQ		21	9							0
-	Maserati-Ferrari	DNPQ	Ret	17	Ret	DNQ	12	DNQ	DNQ	10	15	0
				Ret			Ret	DNQ			DNQ
-	Bentley		DNPQ	22	DNPQ	DNQ	Ret	DNQ	DNQ	11	14	0
						DNPQ	DNQ			Ret
						DNPQ				Ret
-	O.S.C.A.			Ret			16		DNPQ			0
-	ERA-Maserati		DNQ	Ret	DNQ	DNPQ	17		DNPQ			0
-	Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser									17		0
-	Riess-Alfa Romeo						DNQ					0
							DNQ
							DNQ
-	Leader-Ferrari	DNPQ		DNQ		DNQ						0
-	HWM-Alta										DNQ	0
											DNQ
-	Cooper-Bristol			DNQ	DNPQ	DNPQ						0

Open Trophy for Grand Prix Entrants

Pos.	Constructor	MON	ENG	BEL	FRA	GBR	GER	NED	ITA	USA	AUS	Pts.
1	Motorsport Bleu	1	11	3	1	1	Ret	Ret	4	7	1	41
		5	Ret	5	5	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	14	Ret
			DNPQ	13	Ret	DNQ	Ret	Ret	Ret
2	Scuderia Ferrari	6	6	1	Ret	6	1	5	1	1	3	40
		8	Ret	8	Ret	Ret	7	Ret	2	3	Ret
		Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	4	Ret
3	Alfa Romeo SpA	2	2	2	Ret	5	2	4	Ret	2	Ret	35.5
		7	Ret	4	Ret	8	5	Ret	Ret	13	DNS
		DNQ	Ret	12	Ret	Ret	14	Ret	Ret	Ret	DNS
4	Alexander Racing Team	4	1	7	2	3	Ret	6	Ret	8	2	29.5
		Ret	4	18	4	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	5
		DNQ			Ret
5	Phoenix Racing Organisation	3	DNQ	Ret	Ret	2	3	Ret	Ret	Ret	4	17
6	Jaguar - Aston Martin Racing	Ret	Ret	11	3	Ret	8	2	3	6	8	14
		Ret	DNQ	Ret	7		Ret	3	8	12	Ret
									7	Ret	Ret
											Ret
7	Group Ultimate	Ret	10	6	Ret	7	9	1	Ret	5	10	11
		Ret	Ret	23	DNQ	9	11	DNQ	Ret	16	11
						Ret			DNQ	Ret	Ret
8	Scuderia Ambrosiana	Ret	12	10	10	4	4	7	7	15	9	6
		DNPQ	Ret	19	Ret	Ret	Ret	8	DNQ	Ret	Ret
									DNPQ
9	Scuderia Maremmana	Ret	3				6		Ret		Ret	4
		Ret	8				10		DNQ		DNQ
		DNQ	DNQ				Ret		DNPQ		DNQ
10	Claes Racing Developments	Ret	Ret	14	6	DNQ	13	Ret	5	Ret	7	2
		DNQ	DNQ	Ret	DNQ	DNQ	Ret	DNQ	Ret	Ret	13
11	Redman Racing Team	10	5	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	9	Ret	Ret	6	2
											16
-	Garage Francorchamps	9	7	9	8	Ret	18	Ret	6	17		0
		DNQ	Ret	15	Ret	Ret	Ret	DNQ	10
		DNQ	DNQ	16	DNQ	DNQ	Ret	DNQ	DNQ
				Ret	DNQ				DNQ
-	Hampshire Racing Alliance	DNQ	9	Ret	DNQ	DNQ	DNQ	10	Ret			0
			DNQ					DNPQ	DNPQ
								DNPQ
-	Officine Alfieri Maserati	DNPQ	Ret	DNQ	DNQ	Ret	15	Ret	DNQ	9	12	0
		DNPQ	DNPQ		DNQ	DNPQ	DNQ	DNQ	DNPQ		DNQ
-	International Racing Group	DNQ		21	9							0
-	Scuderia Commesso	DNPQ	Ret	17	Ret	DNQ	12	DNQ	DNQ	10	15	0
				Ret			Ret	DNQ			DNQ
-	British Bentley Racing Motors		DNPQ	22	DNPQ	DNQ	Ret	DNQ	DNQ	11	14	0
						DNPQ	DNQ			Ret
						DNPQ				Ret
-	O.S.C.A. Automobili			Ret			16		DNPQ			0
-	All-Ireland Motorsport		DNQ	Ret	DNQ	DNPQ	17		DNPQ			0
-	Erne Racing Development			20		DNPQ	Ret					0
-	Maria Teresa de Filippis			Ret					Ret	Ret		0
-	Fritz Riess Motorenbau						DNQ					0
							DNQ
							DNQ
-	Ecurie Australie										DNQ	0
											DNQ
											DNQ
-	Leader	DNPQ		DNQ		DNQ						0
-	Birmingham Motorsport		DNQ			DNQ		DNPQ				0
-	The Fighting Mongooses			DNQ	DNPQ	DNPQ						0
-	Scuderia Aqua	DNPQ							DNPQ			0

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